Golf bag



My`28, 1935. J. w. osi-EN GOLF BAG Filed Dec. 8, 1932 Patented May 28,1935 UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLF BAG Joseph Osten, Chicago, Ill.Applicatiofneeembefjs, 1932, serial No. 646,262 ,s claires.`11"(011150--1-5) My invention relates to a golfbag ofthe type commonlyknown as particular reference` the staylessfbag, and hasV to a golfbagfconstruction member is formed for and also having means fromcollapsing entirely the ground:

Another and further object of my vinvention is the provision of a golfbag construction' having a pair of stays placed therein in suchimannerthat the bag at the reinforced and the weight handle portion thereof isof thebag distributed throughout a large portion of the body thereof atone side, instead the point of the bod of. being concentrated `at y ofthe bag to which the handle is attached, thereby resulting in the bagbeing pulled out of wear on the body of handle is attached.

Another and further the provision of aV golf shape and causing abnormalthe golf bag to which the object of my invention is bag having stayswhich extend throughout the upper portion of the bag on each side of andfor some distance above and below the handle, and which are suflicientlystiff to prevent the collapsing when it is bag, which when collapsesfrom the ters of gravity of the upper part of the golf bag from set onthe ground, a comstayless type of golf golf clubs so that when the bagis picked up the weight of the golf clubs causes the bag to tip onto theground. With my a avoided and the `top of the tion this difculty is andthe clubs fall out improved construcbag will always remain sufficientlyhigh on the golf clubs so that the bag and clubs can be picked upwithout danger of the clubs falling out onto the ground.

These and other objects of my invention will be more fully and betterunderstood by reference to the accompanying Whichsheet of drawings, in

Figure 1 is an elevational view of aV golf bag embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view throughout the body of the golf bagtherein;

showing the stays secured Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view ofthe inside of the golf bag showing the stays positioned in the upperFigure 4 is a cross of Figure 3.

Referring now spec part thereof; and sectional view on line 44 iiicallytothe drawing, and

in which like reference characters indicate like parts throughout, a g

olf bag is shown having the usual body portion I0, around the bottom ofwhich a reinforcing member II is placed in the usual manner, with a topportion I2 being provided Which is stitched to the body portion vII! ofthe bag in the usual manner. A ball pocket 5 I3 is provided with areinforcing strip I4 being provided which extends under the reinforcingmember I2 at the top and down into the pocket I3, and is secured to thebody of the golf bag by stitching or in anyiother approved manner. 10Between the reinforcing member I4 and the body I9 of the bag, adjacentthe marginal edges of the reinforcing member I4, I provide a pair ofmetallic stays I5, I5, these stays being preferably of metalconstruction preferably about f7, 15 of an inch wide and V1/8 ofaninchrthick. Near the `bottoms of the stays I5 are a plurality ofspaced openings4 I6, I6V through the body `Il) of the golf bag andthrough which the members I5 extend. Similar slits I1, I1 are providedat the 20 upper portion of the bag through which the reinforcing membersextend adjacent their upper ends, so that they are held in proper spacedrelation under the reinforcing member I4.

A handle I8 is provided which is secured 25 through the reinforcingmember I4 and therbody I0 of the golf bag by means of rivets I9, I9 atits upper end and lower end, the handle I8 being riveted through thebody of the bag between the reinforcing stays I5, I5. Y

The usual shoulder strap 20 is provided, which is secured by means of abuckle 2|, with a loop 22 passing through the body of the golf bag andthe reinforcing member I4 by means of rivets I9, I9 at the lower end,and is stitched through the 35 reinforcing member on the body of thegolf bag at its upper end in the usual manner of securing shoulderstraps to golf bags. It will be noticed that both the shoulder strap 20and the handle I8 are secured to the reinforcing member I4 and 40through the body I9 adjacent the stays I5, so that as the golf bag islifted with either one of these members the weight is sustained largelyupon the reinforcing stays I5 and thereby distributed throughout theupper portion of the golf 45 bag rather than having the entire weight ofthe bag sustained from the upper and lower points of the handle I8 orthe upper and lower points of the shoulder strap 29. In this manner thelife of the golf bag is materially increased as well as its appearance,vbecause stayless bags when carried by the shoulder strap or handleassume an elongated position and through wear and constant weighthanging on the straps and handles, the body of the bag is torn andpresents an un- .f ing near the longitudinal V sightly appearance. Inaddition to adding to the appearance of the bag, therefore, the life ofthe bag is also materially increased.

When the bag is set down on the ground or laid down by a player, thelower portion of the bag will collapse but the upper part of the bag isprevented from collapsing due to the stays I5, l5, so that the top ofthe bag will not slide down over the golf clubs to a point where, whenthe bag is picked up, it'will tipV and lallo-w the'clubs to slide out,as is common with stayless bags which are now in service. The top of thebag will remain sufficiently high on the golf clubsv so that when pickedup the clubs will remain in their proper position in the bag or willslide toward the bottom of the bag. Y

While I have described more or less precisely the details ofconstruction. I `do not 'vi/'ish toxbe understood as limiting myselfthereto, as 1ccn-` template changes in form and the proportion of par-tsandthe substitution of equivalentsas circumstances rmay suggest or.renderfexpedient Without departing from the spirit or `scope of `theinvention. Y

VI claim:

l. A golf bag, a handle thereon, and stays. on each side of vthe vhandleportion extending v.partially of the lengthof theigolfba'g andterminatcenter of the bag.y '2. A golf bag, a handle "thereon, and stayson each side of the handle portion extending partially of the length ofthe golf bag and a short distanceabove and belowthe handle of the golfbag r4and terminating near the longitudinal center vof the bag.

`3. -A golf bag, a reinforcing strip secured to said bag, a handlesecured to the reinforcing member and the golf bag, Astays interposedbetween the thereof Vextending from tially along one side thereof,

body of the golf bag and the reinforcing member and extending a shortdistance above and below the handle on the reinforcing member andterminating near the longitudinal center of the bag.

4. A golf bag, a reinforcing strip secured to said bag and extendingpartially the length of the golf bag and terminating near thelongitudinal center of the bag, a handle secured to the reinforcingmember and the golf bag, and stays of substantially the samelength asthe reinforcing member interposed between the body of the golf bag andalong the marginal edges of the reinforcing mem- ;ber.

5. A golf bag of the stayless type, comprising a vbody portion, areinforcing member on one side the top of the bag para handle secured tosaid reinforcingmember and the body of the .said bag, and stays on eachside of said handle voutside of'the body and under said reinforcingmember, and of substantiallythe same length .as the reinforcing member,the said reinforcing member and the said stays terminating near thelongitudinal center of the bag.

6. A golf bag of the stayless type, comprising a `body portion, uareinforcing member on one side thereof Vextending from the Vtop of thebag partiallyalong one side thereof, a handle secured tosaidreinforcingmember and the body of the sai-d bag, .and stays yon each side of said.handle outside of the body and under said .reinforcing member, thesaidfstaysbeing held in spaced .relation with each other and ofsubstantially .the samezlengthas .the reinforcing member, the said staysAterminating .near the longitudinal center of ,the-'bag v JOSEPH W.OSIIEN.

